tboooe
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I actually just checked. Seems every option requiring gas is bending me over...the smallest vehicle I can rent is a 10' covered truck for $4.400!!!!
tboooe's Superlight Mk1 restoration
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You should buy your own truck and go into business at those rates
tboooe
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Now that kind of creative thinking is exactly why I love this group. At least here the breakdown coverage limits the number of miles a vehicle will be towed to, something like 15 or 30 miles. Surely it must be the same there?If you have breakdown coverage, add the bike, fly out there, push it outside the sellers house and then call breakdown recovery. Bike gets home, cheaper than a cheap thing
Buy a cheap bike trailer in New York, sell it back in San Clemente ?
tboooe
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also need a car right? Unless I get a car in NY, the cost of me driving my friends truck out there and back will be about $1300 in gas alone. Add in food, hookers, and blow and I think my total cost to do it myself will far exceed the quoted $1600.
Borrow a mate's pick-up for a week and put 5k miles on it
You sure buying a second Superlight was a good idea ?
tboooe
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yeah, even with that outrageous transport fee this Superlight will cost me less then my other one and its in better overall condition.
My break down service takes you and your vehicle home, even if your 800 miles away at no extra cost
Dirty Leeds
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$300 in hookers, blow and food…. I guess I could pop over
tboooe
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Ok sorry guys...its been a while. So I picked up Superlight #2 and it is an absolute POS. The seller took pictures at just the right angle and lighting to minimize just how bad of condition the bike is in. He should be an Instagram photographer with those skills. So this weekend I took the first of many steps to restore this bike and dropped the motor for a rebuild. I can honestly say every part of this bike is rusted or corroded. I also figured why it sat for the last 13 years...2 head studs are broken, 1 on each cylinder. So without further adieu behold Superlight #704 in all of its shitty glory!
Get some APE studs
tboooe
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Yup, already have them. Also will be replacing the oil gallery plug and staking it to make sure it doenst work itself out. Any other things I should be thinking about when rebuilding this piece of s*#t engine?Get some APE studs
What did you soak it with
are you going to use a coating?
tboooe
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I used a product called EvapoRust. Its supposed to be water based and non-toxic. It took about 10 hours for it to remove the rust. I have thought about getting the tank coated but decided against it. I live in Southern California where it isnt damp at all. None of my other Ducatis with steel tanks have rust so I think I should be ok leaving the tank alone.
tboooe
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The magnesium hubs are finally fully disassembled, removed from the wheels, and ready to be shipped off to be refurbished. If you look closely at the pic you can see little sections of white color which are the telltale signs of magnesium corrosion. I am amazed at just how light these hubs are! Also, thankfully when I was removing the nuts they were very tight and had a ton of loctite on the threads. The bolts holes are all nice and round without any signs of ovaling. I am eager to see how these turn out and if my restorer can match the color.
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tboooe
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Happy New Year gang!!! Apologies for the long time away. You know the usual excuses...life, work, kids, health, money, etc, etc. so I wont bore you all with the details. The good news is that I am back restoring this bike with a vengeance, as much as my meager earnings will allow of course. So what has happened since January:
- Got the bike back from the painter
- Stripped the bike down to the bare frame
- Replaced or replated every single nut, bolt, and washer
- Recoated the Marvic magnesium hubs and restored the wheels
- Rebuilt the carbs
- Rebuilt the forks and replaced the progressive springs for Racetech straight rate springs
- Replaced the fork outer tubes and bush with NOS ones I found in Italy
- Bought Ohlins rear shock
- Installed LEDs for the various idiot lights (I can actually see the Neutral light in daylight now!!)
- Replaced front and rear brake caliper seals
- Reassembled everything except the wheels
- New steel braided brake and clutch lines from HEL
- Fired her up! She actually started on the first try and now idles very nicely
- Install wheels and tires
- Chain and sprocket
- Voltage regulator
- Stainless steel rotors
Looking good!!
